Lou Gehrig

The Cinderella team of this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament hails from Florida, but its coaches have Maryland roots.

Andy Enfield set scoring records at Johns Hopkins before he became head coach at Florida Gulf Coast, the darling of the tournament. His assistant, Kevin "Stink" Norris, grew up in East Baltimore and starred at Lake Clifton.

Together, they've put a local face on an upstart team that breaks new ground with every win. The Eagles are the first 15th seed in tourney history to make the Sweet 16, and an upset of No. 3 Florida on Friday night would carry Florida Gulf Coast further still.

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